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Animal‐Assisted Activities With Therapy Dogs in Pediatric Oncology: A Multicenter Survey of the Current Status, Implementation, and Challenges in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Animal‐assisted activities (AAAs) with therapy dogs have shown positive effects on patient well‐being and quality of life in various areas of medicine, including pediatric oncology. However, research on this topic is limited. The aim of this study is to present the current status of AAA in pediatric oncology in Germany, Austria, and
Jan‐Marius Wedig, Birgit Burkhardt, Christof M. Kramm, Kira Ostermann, Sarah C. Goretzki, Uta Dirksen, Nico Kurpiers, Michael M. Schündeln   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

panTB-HM: a multi-arm clinical trial of a pan-TB regimen targeting both host and microbe

Trials
Background Newer oxazolidinones will be required to advance regimens in pan-TB indications. The addition of host-directed agents may help promote the recovery of lung function during TB treatment and prevent post-TB lung disease.
D. Mudzengi, S. Mashatole, Q. Xiang, C. Adrion, N. Glover, T. Ngwanto, J. Mdluli, S. Boniface, M. Rassool, B. Matome, L. Paramo, E. Svensson, A. Fasanmi, S. Angelo, M. Moyo, C. Marx, C. Khosa, L. Mokaba, N. Mofokeng, J. Lalashowi, C. Nacy, S. Charalambous, E. Fumane, V. Maphossa, T. Beattie, W. Brumskine, C. Venter, D. Mapamba, N. Heinrich, S. Rajaram, S. Kooverjee, L. Botha, M. Nell, A. Easton, S. Foraida, Robin Mark Warren, Issa Sabi, N. Ntinginya, R. S. Wallis, panTB-HM Consortium   +39 more
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Objective data trials are needed [PDF]

BMJ, 1996
George Davey Smith, Yoav Ben-Shlomo
openaire   +1 more source

A Population‐Based Study on Childhood Aplastic Anemia—Incidence, Outcomes, and Health‐Related Quality of Life

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Childhood aplastic anemia (AA) is a rare disease, and both the disease itself and its treatment cause significant morbidity. We aimed to determine the contemporary incidence of childhood AA in Finland, to compare the clinical characteristics of AA against inherited bone marrow failure syndromes (IBMFS) and refractory cytopenia of ...
Lauri‐Matti Kulmala, Riitta Niinimäki, Tytti Pokka, Anu Huurre, Liisa Järvelä, Sauli Palmu, Tuuli Pöyhönen, Pauliina Utriainen, Henri Aarnivala   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Ischemic Stroke Etiology: Is There a Link?

Sleep Science
Objectives The objective of this study is to evaluate the presence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its potential association with subtypes of stroke according to the classification of the Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (
Ana Claudia Crispiniano Siqueira Torquato, Silvana Sobreira Santos, Luciano Ferreira Drager, Rodrigo Pinto Pedrosa   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Chemotherapy in Pediatric Myoepithelial Carcinoma: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myoepithelial carcinoma (MEC) in pediatric patients is a rare and aggressive malignancy characterized by heterogeneous morphology and variable molecular features. The optimal role of chemotherapy remains unclear. We conducted a systematic review according to PRISMA 2020 guidelines to evaluate chemotherapy in pediatric and young‐adult patients ...
Marco Salvi, Maria Carmen Affinita, Giulia Fichera, Luisa Santoro, Angela Scagnellato, Calogero Virgone, Elena Poli, Gianni Bisogno   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determining Parental Factors for Clinical Trial Attrition in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Despite high enrollment rates on Children's Oncology Group (COG) protocols, attrition after initial consent is challenging, introducing bias and prolonging trial completion. While adult oncology literature has identified predictors of withdrawal, little is known about caregiver decision‐making for child participation in ...
Kimberly L. Stathas, Jakob Q. Weiss, Kellee N. Parker, Cathy Lee‐Miller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nephrogenic Rests/Nephroblastomatosis in Patients With Unilateral Wilms Tumor Are Not Associated With an Increased Risk of Relapse: An Analysis of Patients Treated on the SIOP‐WT‐2001 Protocol in the SIOP‐UK‐CCLG and SIOP‐GPOH Studies (2001–2022)

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Nephrogenic rests (NRs) and nephroblastomatosis (NBM) are precursor lesions for development of Wilms tumor (WT). Their association with the risk of relapse has not been properly assessed, partly due to misunderstanding of their diagnostic criteria and terminology.
Gordan M. Vujanić, Rhoikos Furtwängler, Tanzina Chowdhury, Christian Vokuhl, Jenny Wegert, Norbert Graf   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Colchicine and dialysis patients (CAD): protocol for a feasibility study

BMJ Open
Introduction Colchicine has been shown to reduce cardiovascular events and may improve outcomes in arteriovenous fistulas used for haemodialysis due to antiproliferative effects. However, it is often avoided in patients receiving dialysis.
Sam Norton, Yuen Ting Dorothy Wong, Lyndsay Dawn Hughes, Michael Gregory Robson   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Occurrence of Extramedullary Relapses in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia After Treatment With Blinatumomab

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We report a retrospective single‐center analysis of pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory B‐cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia focusing on relapses outside of the typical locations, bone marrow, central nervous system, or testes.
Johanna Kunz, Martin Ebinger, Michaela Döring, Markus Mezger, Ursula Holzer, Rupert Handgretinger, Peter Lang, Manon Queudeville   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source